CHALLENGE SUMMARY

We cycle 220km through a historic and beautiful area, Rajasthan, Northern India. Rajasthan is known for its characteristic painted houses, old forts and maharajah's palaces. Trip highlights include the pink city of Jaipur, Ramthambore National Park - home to tigers - and the old abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri, before celebrating our achievements at India’s most iconic monument, the Taj Mahal.

India offers a broad diversity of people, landscapes and wildlife, with a mix of colourful cultures and sense of history at every turn. From the most serene landscapes to vibrant, noisy cities – an unforgettable experience!

Highlights

Visit the 'ghost city' of Fatehpur Sikri

Visit the Ramthambore National Park, famous for its magnificent tigers

Explore Jaipur and all its many incredible sights

Visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise

Itinerary

Day 1: UK - India

Day 2: Arrive Jaipur
We arrive and connect onto our flight to Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan, India’s largest state.

Day 3: Jaipur
We spend today exploring Jaipur. It’s possible to ride elephants through the cobbled streets, and you may see monkeys playing on the fort walls.

Day 4: Jaipur – Jamwa Ramgarh – Bhanderej (Cycle approx 75km)
We head into the countryside; beautiful green-brown hills surround us, dotted with small trees and scrub, hill-top forts silhouetted against the sky.

Day 6: Ranthambore National Park – Karauli (Cycle approx 30km)
Our day starts with an exciting safari into Ranthambore National Park, where we can spot wildlife - if we are very lucky we may see a tiger basking in the sun! We then head off on our bikes through scenic villages to Karauli, an ancient holy city dotted with bright blue buildings and home to an impressive palace – we should have plenty of time to explore.

Day 7: Karauli – Bharatpur (Cycle approx 75km)
The landscapes we ride through today become more agricultural, with the diverse scenes of local life becoming one of the highlights of the trip for most people. After reaching our hotel we may then ride to the nearby Keoladeo National Park, home to hundreds of bird species.

Day 8: Bharatpur – Fatehpur Sikri – Agra (Cycle approx 45km)
We head to the impressive ‘ghost’ city of Fatehpur Sikri, where almost-perfectly-preserved sandstone buildings allow an unique glimpse into the civilisation – and an impressive backdrop for our grand finale group photos! We then drive towards Agra.

Day 9: Taj Mahal; Agra – Delhi
The Taj Mahal at sunrise is an unmissable experience and a wonderful finale to our Indian challenge. We then drive back to Delhi and for an evening of celebrations.

Day 10: Depart Delhi
Enjoy a leisurely start before we transfer to the airport.

What's included

All accommodation

All flights and transport

Internal air tax

All meals except one as specified

Entrance to any sites visited

A bike

Experienced, qualified leaders/mechanics and doctor

A local support crew of guides, cooks and drivers

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